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2010 Lexus Rx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Lexus Rx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
58
200770
200834
200976
201029
201112
201219
2013
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
20Unknown Or Other
10Vehicle Speed Control
10Steering
9Service Brakes
8
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Electrical System
6Fuel/propulsion System
6Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Structure
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Forward Collision Avoidance
2Seats
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Tires
2Lane Departure
1Service Brakes, Air
1Traction Control System
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Tires complaints

2 reports
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34,000 miles · Sep 24, 2011
Tires

LEXUS RX 450H. 2010. WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. SINGLE OWNER. TWENTY MONTHS LATER (AT 34,000 MILES) ALL 4 TIRES ARE NO LONGER GOOD AT THE INNER EDGE. TWO POSSIBILITIES: 1) THE TIRES WERE BAD QUALITY; 2) THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO BALANCE …

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LEXUS RX 450H. 2010. WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. SINGLE OWNER. TWENTY MONTHS LATER (AT 34,000 MILES) ALL 4 TIRES ARE NO LONGER GOOD AT THE INNER EDGE. TWO POSSIBILITIES: 1) THE TIRES WERE BAD QUALITY; 2) THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO BALANCE AND ROTATE THE TIRES. FOR SAFETY, I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE TO CHANGE THEM. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10427019

2,270 miles · Sep 26, 2009
Tires

FIRESTONE TIRE 235/75/19 DUELER H/L 400 TIRE HAS HAIR LINE SPLITS ON SIDE WALL THAT CAUSE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THIS IS A NEW LEXUS RX450 WITH ONLY 2,800 MILES, CAR DID NOT BUMP A CURB,POT HOLE OR BEEN IN A ACCIDENT. LEXUS AUTO DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRE AT A COST TO ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10285307

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.